Gabelli Equity Trust Inc
GAB- Exchange
- NYSE
- SEC CIK
- 0000794685
No open-market purchases or sales by Gabelli Equity Trust Inc insiders were filed in the last 90 days; 223 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $277.9M in total; no superinvestor holds it.
13F holders, Q1 2026
Institutional positions in Gabelli Equity Trust Inc as of Mar 31, 2026. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works
- Institutional holders
- 206
- +21 vs. Q4 2025
- Shares held
- 27.6M
- +1.70M (+6.5%) vs. Q4 2025
- Total value
- $154.5M
- −$5.16M (−3.2%) vs. Q4 2025
- New holders
- 37
- 69 more added
- Sold out
- 16
- 38 more reduced
7 institutions that held it in Q4 2025 haven't filed for Q1 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q4 2025: new holders, sold out and not filed yet
Holders and value by quarter
Institutions reporting GAB on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 223 | $277.9M |
| Q1 2026 | 206 | $154.5M |
| Q4 2025 | 192 | $160.5M |
| Q3 2025 | 184 | $155.6M |
| Q2 2025 | 193 | $148.1M |
| Q1 2025 | 188 | $131.3M |
| Q4 2024 | 199 | $127.6M |
| Q3 2024 | 187 | $124.1M |
| Q2 2024 | 179 | $118.3M |
| Q1 2024 | 191 | $127.2M |
| Q4 2023 | 188 | $113.2M |
| Q3 2023 | 167 | $106.9M |
| Q2 2023 | 160 | $121.3M |
| Q1 2023 | 157 | $117.7M |
| Q4 2022 | 174 | $112.6M |
| Q3 2022 | 165 | $115.8M |
| Q2 2022 | 159 | $125.6M |
| Q1 2022 | 170 | $143.8M |
| Q4 2021 | 171 | $146.6M |
| Q3 2021 | 156 | $141.4M |
| Q2 2021 | 143 | $120.6M |
| Q1 2021 | 130 | $103.4M |
Institutions, Q1 2026
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Gabelli Equity Trust Inc; share changes are against Q4 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 708,495 | $3.97M | 0.00% | +34,195+5.1% | Added |
| Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 841,675 | $4.71M | 0.05% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Philadelphia Trust Co | 1,023,419 | $5.73M | 0.40% | −42,075−3.9% | Reduced |
| Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC | 1,523,158 | $8.53M | 0.01% | +6,598+0.4% | Added |
| Morgan Stanley | 2,472,584 | $13.8M | 0.00% | +38,990+1.6% | Added |
| LPL Financial LLC | 4,483,488 | $25.1M | 0.01% | +20,991+0.5% | Added |
| J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,082,702−100.0% | Sold out |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −185,326−100.0% | Sold out |
| Vident Advisory, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −31,320−100.0% | Sold out |
| Cornerstone Advisory, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −18,515−100.0% | Sold out |
| Mach-1 Financial Group, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,555−100.0% | Sold out |
| Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −5,280−100.0% | Sold out |
| Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −4,922−100.0% | Sold out |
| Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −4,812−100.0% | Sold out |
| Whi Trust Co LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,682−100.0% | Sold out |
| Paladin Partners, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,624−100.0% | Sold out |
| Larson Financial Group LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,528−100.0% | Sold out |
| US Bancorp | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,654−100.0% | Sold out |
| Wealth Preservation Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,500−100.0% | Sold out |
| Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,200−100.0% | Sold out |
| Cornerstone Financial Management LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −954−100.0% | Sold out |
| Jones Financial Companies LLLP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −200−100.0% | Sold out |
| Elevated Private Wealth, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| Blue Barn Wealth, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| Comerica Bank | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| Vantage Financial Partners, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |